State’s most dangerous intersections revealed

MORE than 63 motorists are running red lights every day in Queensland with new analysis from the RACQ revealing the state's most dangerous intersections.

In top spot was the junction of the Gold Coast Highway and Margaret Ave, Broadbeach, where one motorist was caught running a red light every five hours on average last year.

Eight of the other top 10 spots were in Brisbane while the intersection of George and Albert streets in Rockhampton was the only site outside of the southeast corner on the list, according to the RACQ.

Raw data from the Transport Department revealed more than 23,000 motorists were caught running red lights in 2017.

The worst intersections in Brisbane were the intersection of Leopard and Stanley streets, Woolloongabba, and the junction of Lutwyche and Kedron Park roads, Kedron.

RACQ spokeswoman Clare Hunter said each camera was analysed for its operational hours during 2017.

The Broadbeach camera was operational for an equivalent of 287 days with 1380 infringement notices issued ($391 fine and three demerit points) at a rate of one every five hours.

"It's not just bad behaviour on the Gold Coast, we're really disappointed more than 63 red light camera offences on average were being committed each day across the state," she said.

The Kangaroo Point camera nabbed the highest total of red-light runners, picking up 1603 offenders for the year during 8341 hours of operation or 348 days.

The busiest cameras in the state for operational hours were at the intersection of Main and Vulture streets, Kangaroo Point (355 days), and the Ann St and North Quay intersection in Brisbane's CBD (350 days).

Red Light camera warning sign, Ann St Brisbane City.

Ms Hunter slammed the dangerous behaviour as irresponsible and urged drivers to think about the safety of all road users.

"For those who accuse police of revenue raising, which it isn't, just remember police are usually first on scene when a red-light runner results in a fatal crash," she said.